Final
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals Royals Royals KC
15-14 6 Kansas City Royals
Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers Tigers Tigers DET
13-14 2 Detroit Tigers
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Win Probability

KC DET
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Kansas City Royals Top 1st
  1. B
    S
    O

    Freddie Patek out to second baseman Dick McAuliffe.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Joe Keough walks.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Amos Otis singles on a to left fielder Willie Horton. Joe Keough to 2nd.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Ed Kirkpatrick walks. Joe Keough to 3rd. Amos Otis to 2nd.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Gail Hopkins triples (1) on a to center fielder Mickey Stanley. Joe Keough scores. Amos Otis scores. Ed Kirkpatrick scores.

    Kansas City Royals
    3
    Detroit Tigers
    0
  6. B
    S
    O

    Cookie Rojas out, third baseman Aurelio Rodriguez to first baseman Norm Cash.

  7. B
    S
    O

    Paul Schaal lines out to center fielder Mickey Stanley.

Detroit Tigers Bottom 1st
  1. B
    S
    O

    Dick McAuliffe out, second baseman Cookie Rojas to first baseman Gail Hopkins.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Aurelio Rodriguez singles on a to center fielder Amos Otis.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Jim Northrup walks. Aurelio Rodriguez to 2nd.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Norm Cash out to center fielder Amos Otis.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Willie Horton walks. Aurelio Rodriguez to 3rd. Jim Northrup to 2nd.

  6. B
    S
    O

    Bill Freehan strikes out swinging.

Kansas City Royals Top 2nd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Bob Oliver out, shortstop Ed Brinkman to first baseman Norm Cash.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Ken Wright singles on a to center fielder Mickey Stanley.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Freddie Patek singles on a to left fielder Willie Horton. Ken Wright to 2nd.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Joe Keough grounds into a double play, shortstop Ed Brinkman to first baseman Norm Cash. Freddie Patek out at 2nd. Joe Keough out at 1st.

Detroit Tigers Bottom 2nd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Mickey Stanley out, shortstop Freddie Patek to first baseman Gail Hopkins.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Ed Brinkman reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Freddie Patek.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Joe Niekro strikes out swinging.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Dick McAuliffe out to center fielder Amos Otis.

Kansas City Royals Top 3rd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Amos Otis out, shortstop Ed Brinkman to first baseman Norm Cash.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Ed Kirkpatrick doubles (3).

  3. B
    S
    O

    Gail Hopkins out to right fielder Jim Northrup.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Cookie Rojas out to center fielder Mickey Stanley.

Detroit Tigers Bottom 3rd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Aurelio Rodriguez out to left fielder Joe Keough.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Jim Northrup singles on a to left fielder Joe Keough.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Norm Cash walks. Jim Northrup to 2nd.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Willie Horton strikes out swinging.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Bill Freehan out to center fielder Amos Otis.

Kansas City Royals Top 4th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Paul Schaal walks.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Bob Oliver doubles (3) on a to right fielder Jim Northrup. Paul Schaal scores.

    Kansas City Royals
    4
    Detroit Tigers
    0
  3. B
    S
    O

    Ken Wright walks.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Freddie Patek out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Bill Denehy to second baseman Dick McAuliffe. Bob Oliver to 3rd. Ken Wright to 2nd.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Joe Keough walks.

  6. B
    S
    O

    Amos Otis grounds into a force out, third baseman Aurelio Rodriguez to second baseman Dick McAuliffe. Bob Oliver scores. Ken Wright to 3rd. Joe Keough out at 2nd. Amos Otis to 1st.

    Kansas City Royals
    5
    Detroit Tigers
    0
  7. B
    S
    O

    Ed Kirkpatrick out, shortstop Ed Brinkman to first baseman Norm Cash.

Detroit Tigers Bottom 4th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Mickey Stanley singles on a to left fielder Joe Keough.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Ed Brinkman out to center fielder Amos Otis.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Kevin Collins lines out to second baseman Cookie Rojas.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Dick McAuliffe strikes out swinging.

Kansas City Royals Top 5th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Gail Hopkins out, second baseman Dick McAuliffe to first baseman Norm Cash.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Cookie Rojas walks.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Paul Schaal strikes out swinging.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Bill Zepp intentionally walks Bob Oliver.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Ken Wright strikes out swinging.

Detroit Tigers Bottom 5th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Aurelio Rodriguez out, third baseman Paul Schaal to first baseman Gail Hopkins.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Jim Northrup walks.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Norm Cash hits a home run (6). Jim Northrup scores.

    Kansas City Royals
    5
    Detroit Tigers
    2
  4. B
    S
    O

    Willie Horton singles on a to left fielder Joe Keough.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Bill Freehan strikes out swinging.

  6. B
    S
    O

    Mickey Stanley out to left fielder Joe Keough.

Kansas City Royals Top 6th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Freddie Patek strikes out swinging.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Joe Keough out to right fielder Jim Northrup.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Amos Otis doubles (4) on a to right fielder Jim Northrup.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Ed Kirkpatrick out, shortstop Ed Brinkman to first baseman Norm Cash.

Detroit Tigers Bottom 6th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Ed Brinkman out, third baseman Paul Schaal to first baseman Gail Hopkins.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Gates Brown singles on a to left fielder Joe Keough.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Dick McAuliffe lines out to center fielder Amos Otis.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Aurelio Rodriguez walks.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Jim Northrup grounds into a force out, fielded by shortstop Freddie Patek. Aurelio Rodriguez out at 2nd. Jim Northrup to 1st.

Kansas City Royals Top 7th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Gail Hopkins hits a home run (1).

    Kansas City Royals
    6
    Detroit Tigers
    2
  2. B
    S
    O

    Cookie Rojas singles on a to right fielder Jim Northrup.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Paul Schaal grounds into a force out, shortstop Ed Brinkman to second baseman Dick McAuliffe. Cookie Rojas out at 2nd. Paul Schaal to 1st.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Bob Oliver out, third baseman Aurelio Rodriguez to first baseman Norm Cash.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Tom Burgmeier walks.

  6. B
    S
    O

    Freddie Patek out to first baseman Norm Cash.

Detroit Tigers Bottom 7th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Norm Cash out, first baseman Gail Hopkins to pitcher Tom Burgmeier.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Willie Horton out, shortstop Freddie Patek to first baseman Gail Hopkins.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Bill Freehan flies out to first baseman Gail Hopkins.

Kansas City Royals Top 8th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Joe Keough lines out to center fielder Mickey Stanley.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Amos Otis lines out to center fielder Mickey Stanley.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Ed Kirkpatrick walks.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Gail Hopkins out, second baseman Dick McAuliffe to first baseman Norm Cash.

Detroit Tigers Bottom 8th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Mickey Stanley strikes out swinging.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Ed Brinkman strikes out swinging.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Ike Brown strikes out swinging.

Kansas City Royals Top 9th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Cookie Rojas out, third baseman Aurelio Rodriguez to first baseman Norm Cash.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Paul Schaal walks.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Bob Oliver strikes out swinging.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Tom Burgmeier strikes out swinging.

Detroit Tigers Bottom 9th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Dick McAuliffe out, second baseman Cookie Rojas to first baseman Gail Hopkins.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Aurelio Rodriguez lines out to shortstop Freddie Patek.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Jim Northrup out, pitcher Tom Burgmeier to first baseman Gail Hopkins.

:( No highlights
Date
May 9, 1971 (Sun) @ 8:33 AM
Series
3 of 3
Venue
Tiger Stadium
Attendance
25,570
First Pitch
5:00 PM
Duration
2h 59m
Weather
Unknown / 70°F

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